H.R. 5053 — Referred from Senate

IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act. 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997e) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. . Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk